Divanette



Dec. 16, 1924- R.- COOPERSMITH DIVANETTE 2 SheeS-Sheet 2 Filed July 1,1919 /n Ven/ar /ada/ /1 bape/'SMM i RUDOLPH COOPERSMITH, VF MONTREAL,

ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE SENG COMPANY", 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .A CORPORATIONPatented Dec. 16, 19214.`

UNE'E'ED STTFS or rumors.

Application led July 1,

To all 'whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH Coornn- SMITH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of the city of Montreal, in the Province -of Quebecand Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Divanettes, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description. v

This invention relates to improvements in divanettes, and the object ofthe invention is to provide an article of furniture which may bearranged as a divan or seat in the daytime and transformed into a bed atnight.

A further object is to provide a device of -this character which will,accommodate a mattress of standard thickness, thus providing a. morecomfortable bed.

' A still urther'object is to provide a device which may be convertedfrom one form to the other with very little exertion.

Another object is to provide a device in which the bed andseatconstruction is supported directly on the floor and no t on the ends ofthe divanette.

The device consists briefly of a framework supported by casters or thelike from the floor and carrying a folding bed bottom and a seat linkedup to the bedy bottom so as to move automatically into and out ofposition. The divanette ends are mounted upon the frame and areconnected by .a back member carrying a movably mounted divanette back.

In the drawings which illustrate theinvention;-

Fig. 1 is an end elevation of the device in folded position, one endbeing removedv to expose the mechanism. j

Fig. 2 isa view similar to Figure 1 extended to bed form. i

Fig. 3 is a partial section on the line 3-3, Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the centre ,connection of the bed. y'

Referring more' particularly to the drawings, 11 designates a frame ofsuitable construction supported by means of casters 12 or the like onthe floor and provided at each front corner with a short upright 13supported by a brace 14. The frame 11 may be stiffened by braces 15 andthe uprights connected toward their upper ends by a cross member 16. AJfront foot-board 17 is carmaar Parent orricn.

lQUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE nIvANnTTE.

1919. Serial No. 307,926.

ried by the front frame member 11 and a cross member 16 and extendsfroml end to end of the device. Seat ends 18 of any suitableconstruction are provided for the divanette or seat and are. eachprovided toward the front vertical edge with an inwardly projectingbracket 19 carrying a suitable number of bullet-pointed pins 20 adaptedto engage in the upright 13. At the lower back corner each end isprovided with a bracket 21 adapted to be bolted to the frame 11.- Eachend is thus supported by the frame 11. The ends are connected and helda'gainst possible swaying by a seat back 22 provided -metal disposedadjacent the ends. At each end of the device, an approximately U- shapedarm 26 is pivotally connected at one,

end to a bracket 25 and at its opposite end vis rigidly connected to aback cushion 27. The l -shape of the members 26 enables them to clearthe top-board 24, so that the cushion 27 may be swung up to the positionshown in Figure 2. One at least of the members 26 carries a latchl 28pivoted near its upper end and notched at 29 at its lower end toco-operate with a catch 30 on the bracket 25 when the cushion is in itselevated position, as clearly shown in Figure 2. It will thus be seenthat the only load on the ends 18 is their own weight and the weight ofthe back 22 and cushion 27.

The bedbottom is formed of four sections31, 32, 33 and 34 pivotallyconnected one to the other. The section 31, which ma be termed thecentre connection, is at eac side of the. bed a rigid T-shaped structurecomprising a head 35 and a stem 36 pivoted near its lower end at 37 tothe upper end of an upright 13.

The head and stem are'held rigidly with respect to one another by adiagonal brace 38. The sections 32 and 33 comprise, at each side of thebed, members 39 L-shaped in cross section and pivoted adjacent theirends to the extremities of the head member 35. The extremities of themembers 39 each embrace thehead member 35 and the movement of thesemembers relative to the head is thereby limited, so that the memberswill swing upwardly relative to the head lmember but cannot swingdownwardly past the horizontal position, as be clearly seen in Figure 2.The sectioit`34 comprises, on each side of the bed, members similar tothe members 39 and connected inside the members 39 of the section 33, sothat `the section 34 may swin ,downward from the `horizontal position reatively to the members pending from the section 33. The remote ends ofthe sections 32 and 34 are connected across the bed by members 44 and45. Any suitable type of bed bottom fabric 46 is stretched in the frameformed by the sections 31, 32, 33 and 34 and is preferably onecontinuous fabric from side to side and end to end of the bed bottom.The head section 32 is provided with a rigid head frame 47 of anysuitable construction. having a cross bar 48 at the top terminating inupwardly proliectng lugs 49. A folding foot rail 50 of any suitable typeissecured to the free extremity of the lsection 34. The length of thecentre section between the points of attachment tothe adjoining sectionsis approximately double the thickness of the mattress which it isintended to use. and the lengt-n of the section 33 between its points ofattachment to adjoining sections is slightly less than the length of thesection 32 between its point of attachment to the section 31 and theVhead frame, so that the section 33 may be folded upon the section 32.The section 33 is provided at each side adjacent its connection to thesection 34 with a lug 51, adapted to rest upon the to-p rail 48` of thehead frame and to be retained by the upturned lug 49.

In order to support the bed bottom in the extended position shown inFigure 2, certain instrumentalities are provided conly ofthe device willbe described, as both sides are exactly similar. A link 52 is pivotallyconnected at one end to the frame 11 and at the other end has pivotaland sliding. connection in a slotted bracket 53 secured under the freeextremity of the section 32. A link 54 is pivotally connected at one enato the stem 36 of the centre connection abouJ midway between'the headand the pivot 37. This link has sliding and pivotal connection at itsopposite extremity with the link 52. These members support andcontrol-the movement of the section 32. A cross arm 55 is rigidlyconnected to the stem 36'on the oppositeside of the pivot 37 from thehead 31 and is supported by a bracket 56. The i extremity of this crossarm adjacent the bedV foot is pivotally connected to a bracket 57secured to the under side of a seat frame 58 adjacent the front edgethereof. A short leg 59f is connected to the rear corner of the seatframe and is provided-with a supporting. member 60. This leg is'adap'tedto extend to the loor and support the rear edge of the seat frame in theposition shown in Figure 2, the front edge being supported ultimately bythe frame 11. A short .link 61 is pivotally connected between the seatframe 58 and the bed bottom section 33 as close as `possible to itsfootward end, thus virtually supporting the footward end of the section33 and the headward end of the section 34. A link 62 is connectedbetween the rear edge of the seat frame 58 at a point on the bed bottomsection 34 toward the foot. It will thus be seen that, each of thesections 32, 33 and 34 is provided with a double support, while thesection 31 is supporteddirectly by the rigid frame. The headwardextremity of the cross arm 55 is connected to one end of a spring 63,the opposite extremity of which is connected to the frame 11, the springserving to' assist both in the opening and closing of the bed. A seatcushion 64 is mounted on the frame 58, which also carries at its rearedge a suitable'number of stops 65 for the lower edge of the backcushion 27.

Assuming the device to be in the folded seat forming positionshown inFigure 1, it may be converted to a bedV by first pulling forwardly andupwardly on the lower edge of theback cushion 27 until the cushionswings to the position Shown in Figure 2, where it is held by the latch28 engaging the catch 30. The operator then grasps the foot cross railof the bed, thus exposed immediately under the-top-board 24, and pullsforwardly and upwardly on the same. The spring `63 at each sidesupplements this pull and swings the centre connection 31 from theposition shown in Figure 1 to the position shown in Figure 2, so thatthe section i 33 is carried upwardly and outwardly and operating wlththe centre connection 31. For convenience, the arrangement at one side,

eventually vinverted'to occupy the position shown in Figure 2. Towardthe latter part of this movement the spring reaches its maximumcontraction and during further movement tends to resist a suddenstraightening into line of the sections 33 and 34 and a sudden ldroppingof the seat cushion 64. As the section 33 pivots' around the section 31and the section34 pivots around the section 33, a combined action isexerted on the seat frame 58,.moving it away from the section 33 uponwhich -it previously rested until if occupies Vthe positionshown inFigure 2.

Asl thejccntre connection 31 swings up, it

raises lonen-end of the ,section 32 and also lll draws up the link 54,which operates the link 52 to raise the head end of the sectlon.

To convert the device from a bed to a seat, the foot cross `member 45-is raised. The sections 34 and 33 remain relatively rigid for a timeand the two swing u from the centre connection 31. Early in t is upwardswmg, tension is exerted through the link 62 and seat frame 58 on thecross arm 55, so that the centre connection 31 gradually swmgs downtoward the position shown in Flgure 1, thus lowering the footward end ofthe section 32 and allowing the links 52 to' lower the headend of thesection. This movement is at irst assisted by the sprin 63. When themovement is partially complete, the tension in the seat frame 58 and 'nk62. is .increased owing to the seat frame swmgmg about an entirelydifferent centre from the section 33, and at the same time a strongthrust is exerted through the link ,61, so that the sections 33 and 34swing relatively to one another, the section 33 folding down over thesection 32 and the section 34 assuming a vertical position against theback 22.v

As the centre connection 31 swings to the' position shown in Figure 1,the footward extremity of the arm 55 swings up thus raising the frontedge of the seat frame into position. The 'relative movement of thesections 33 and 34 acts through the links to force the seat forwardrelatively to the section 33 until it assumes a slightly inclinedposition, resting at its rear edge upon the down folded section 33 andpassing 1n front of the cross bar 42.` The brackets 53 of the section 32eventually come to rest on the frame 11 and the lugs v51 of the section33 come to rest on the cross bar 48 of the head frame, so that a rigidsupport is obtained for the rear edge of the seat. The back cushion 27is now Vsupported with one hand and slightly raised so that the latch28may be disengaged from the catch 30 and the cushion lowered into aosition of rest against the stops earned by the seat frame. If it isdesired, the back cushion '27 may be lowered, while the device isarranged as a bed, and will'come to rest on the mattress forming aconveniently inclined back rest or head rest.

The feature of hanging the ends 18 and back 22 on the bed frame in placeof hanging the bed frame between the .ends is a point of veryconsiderable importance. The bed is supported directly on the Hoor, andconstant operation of the device will never have the effect of looseningthe connection between the bed and the lounge ends and causing thedevice when arranged as a dvanette or seat to be loose in the joints andwabbly. The arrangement also presents a very considerable advantage toboth dealers and customers in assembling the structure aftertransportation or storage. The bed ried out.

proper is a unit in itself and the back carrying the cushion 27 and theends 13 may be removed without affecting the bed -1n any particular. Thedevice is shipped and stored in this knock-down condition and whenassembly is desired, it is only necessary to slip the pins 20 of theends into the frame members 13 and bolt the brackets 21 innplace. Thisoperation is extremely simple, owing to the fact that the bed frame isself-supporting and does not require blocking up or holding in properposition for connection with the ends. When the ends are in place theback is slipped between them and secured by means of the lu s 23. Theoperations of extending and folding up the bed require no skill on thepart of the operator as the seat and springs 63 virtually direct themovement, so that it cannot be improperly car- The distribution. of weiht, combined with the assistance rendere oy the springs, is such thatvery little more than an initiating movement is required to operate thedevice. The provision of the wide centre connection 31 between the bedbottom sections .32 `and 31 rovides sufficient room for the. doubling oa full thickness mattress. l

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a device oftheclass described, a frame work adaptedto be supported on the ground, afolding' bed carried by said frame work, a seat frame including seatends, a connection between the frame work and each of the ends,comprisin ber carried by one of t e parts, a pin bearing` member carriedby the other part having the pins thereof adapted to enter the aperturesof said member, and a bracket on one part connectible to the other partto hold the pin bearing member in engagement with the apertured member.

2. In a device of the class described, a base frame provided withuprights at the forward corners thereof, and a folding bed thereoncomprising a center section ivotally mounted on said uprights, anlntermediate section hingedly connected to the center section, a footsection hingedly connected to the yintermediate section, and a separatejointed connection between the foot section and the center sectionspaced from the intermediate section for supporting and folding the footsection.

3. In combination with a device according to claim 2, links pivotallyconnected between the jointed connection and the intermediate sectionfor supporting and folding the latter.

4. In combination with a device according to claim 2, legs carried bythe jointed an apertured memconnection for supporting the footsection.

5. In a device of the class described, a

bed bottom comprising a rockably mounted` lcentre section, ahead sectionand an intermediate section hingedly connected to opposite edges of the.centre section and a foot section hingedly connected to theintermediate section, and a toggle between the foot section 'and thecentre section, connected to the centre-section on the opposite side ofits point of support from the bed bottom-and operatively connected withthe intermediate section and operative to produce relative movementbetween the intermediate and foot sections upon straighteningof thetoggle connection, the arrangement being such that movement of the footsection is operative through the toggle connection to rock the centresection.

6.v In a device of the class described, a base frame and a folding bedthereon comprising a pair of side frameseach including a T-shaped centresection pivotally mounted adjacent the extremity of its stem on the baseframe, side rails pivotally connected to oposite extremities .of theT-head and foldable only away from the T- stem one 4of said railsincluding a part foldable relatively to the other part and only towardthe T'-stem,' a cross arm rigidly secured to the T-stem at itsextremity, a toggle connection between one extremity of said arm and therail part foldable toward the stem and a connection between said toggleconi nection and C:the rail part foldable away .from the stem.

7. A sofa bed comprising a frame anda folding bed carried therebyincluding a center section pivotally mounted on the frame, movablesections foldably connected at the ends of said center section, a rigidupright head frame carried by the outer end of one of said sections, andlu s carried by the other of said sections adapted to be supported onsaid head frame to hold the sections spaced apart in the folded positionof the bed.'

8. In a device of the class described, a frame, a seat, a foldable bedbottom, a link structure including a single lever at each end forpivoting the seat -to swingV forwardly and downwardly in overturning, abed bottom supporting stem at each end to which the levers are rigidlyconnected, and a pair'of links at each side of thel frame having a lostmotion connection and pivoted to the stem for raising one of the bedbottom sections when the seat is overturned.'

9. In a device of the class described, a frame, a seat therefor, afoldable bed bottom, a single lever at each end of the seat pivotedintermediate their ends to the frame and pivoted at the ends to the seatso that the seat will be advanced when inverted in front of the frameand raised thereby when returned to its position as a seat, and bedbottom operating means including stems to which the levers are fixed.

l10. A device accordin to claim 9,- in which the bed bottom inc udes hinedly related head and centre sections, the latter be -ing rigidlyconnected'to said levers and the former beingflexibly connected to saidlevers by the operating means comprising levers connected between theframe and head section and links connecting the rst and second mentionedlevers.

11. In a device of the class described, a frame, an invertible seat, afoldable bed bottom, 'lf-shaped levers each rigidly connected v at oneend of the tail to said bed bot-tom and pivotally connected at anintermediate point of the tail to the frame, and pivotally' connected ato-ne extremity of the head to said lseat.

12. In combination with a device according to claim 11, elevating linksconnected between the frame and bed bottom and operatin'g links thereforconnected between said links-'and the stems of the T-levers.

13. In a device of the class described, a frame, a bed bottom comprisingarticulated head and centre sections, stems rigidly connected to thecentre section and supporting and the intermediate section remote fromsaid stems.

15. In a device of the class described. a bed bottom including centre,intermediatey and foot sections hingedly connected` a frame in pivotalrelationto the centre section, an invertible seat pivotally related and.connected to the` centre section, links connecting the seat and footsection, and links l connecting the seat and intermediate section, saidseat and links forming a toggle mechanism controlling the relation 'ofthe intermediate and foot sections.

16. In a device of the class described,

frame, an invertible seat and an articulated bed bottom both pivotallyrelated to said frame and supported thereby, said bedbottom includingintermediate and foot sections, feet connected to said seat to supportthe same in inverted position, links pivotally connected to the feet andto said foot section approximately midway of its'articulated and freeedges, links connected between the seat and the intermediate section,said links forming means t invert and revert the seat and to fold andunfold the intermediate and foot sections relativelyto one another uponmovement of the foot section.

17.. In a sofa bed, a frame provided with uprights at the forwardcorners thereof, a folding bed comprising a center section pivotallymounted on said uprights, a head section, an intermediate sectionhingedl)7 connected to the center section, a foot section hingedlyconnected to the intermediate section, and a separate jointed connectionbetween the foot section and the center section comprising a seat frameat a distance below 4the intermediate section having a hinged connectionwith the center section and supported from the'floor when inverted and alink pivotally connecting the outer end of the seat frame and the footsection for supporting and folding the latter.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set 20 my hand.

- RUDOLPH COOPERSMITH.

